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News Roundup: Trump says Dem congresswoman ‘fabricated’ comment he made to soldier‘s widow

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks at an event sponsored by the Greater Charleston Business Alliance and the South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce at the Charleston Area Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Trump says Dem congresswoman ‘fabricated’ comment he made to soldier‘s widow. Poll finds Curtis with strong lead in the 3rd District. Study: noncompetitive elections mean less turn out.

Happy Wednesday. President Donald Trump says that a Democratic congresswoman “fabricated” a story that he told the widow of a fallen soldier that her husband “knew what he signed up for.” Trump says he has evidence to prove that Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., made that comment up. [Politico]

Topping the news: A new poll shows Provo mayor John Curtis with big lead against his opponents for the 3rd Congressional District seat. [Trib]

-> A study revealed that Utah’s noncompetitive general elections contribute to low voter turnout. [Trib] [ABC4] [KUER]

-> Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the decision Tuesday to release police body camera footage 10 business days after an officer an officer kills or injures someone. [Trib] [DNews] [ABC4] [Fox13] [KUTV]

Tweets of the day:From @byrdinator: “every time a reporter asks a Steve Bannon question in Congress, a good story that actually matters dies”

-> From @petridishes: “unrelated to Tom Marino, it really doesn’t feel like we should appoint someone whose title is ‘drug czar’”

-> From @jbillinson: “Orrin Hatch and the New York Yankees are the only men that can pull off pinstripes”

Happy Birthday: To state Rep. Sue Duckworth and state Sen. Curt Bramble and state Sen. David Hinkins.

In other news: According to a legislative audit, money spent on homelessness services in Utah exceeded $80 million. [Trib] [DNews]

-> The Salt Lake City Council approved the next step of a $3 billion airport rebuild. [Trib]

-> The state of Utah ended its fiscal year with a $26 million surplus. [Trib]

-> After the Salt Lake City Council voted on Tuesday, Rio Grande Street will be closed for two years. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Legislative leaders decided to pursue legal action against the attorney general in order to reveal a legal opinion regarding the 3rd Congressional District special election. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Salt Lake City will suspend the Twilight Concert Series in 2018. [Trib] [DNews] [ABC4] [Fox13]

-> Vandals spray-painted a racial slur on the University of Utah campus. [Trib]

-> Pat Bagley offers his take on Sen. Orrin Hatch’s role in the opioid drug crisis. [Trib]

Nationally: Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Patty Murray struck a bipartisan deal Tuesday to fund critical subsidies to health insurers. [NYTimes]

-> Sen. John McCain announced his support of the GOP budget resolution, pushing the proposal one step closer to passing. [WaPost]

-> Officials from the National Archives have reminded the Trump administration of the document preservation laws. [Politico]

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— Thomas Burr and Karenna Meredith Twitter.com/thomaswburr and Twitter.com/meredithkarenna